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YOUR HEALTHProstate cancer
The numbers tell the story.Every day, 12 Canadian men die of prostate cancer. One in six men develop the disease in their lifetime. About 25,000 Canadians were diagnosed with it in 2009. It is the most common cancer found in men and the second-most...
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IN DEPTH: Prostate cancer
The numbers tell the story.Every day, 12 Canadian men die of prostate cancer. One in six men develop the disease in their lifetime. About 25,000 Canadians were diagnosed with it in 2009. It is the most common cancer found in men and the second-most...
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Mycobacterium avium infection can result in three different kinds of illness in humans
Through work carried out in connection with her PhD, Tone Bjordal Johansen has shown that Mycobacterium avium does not infect pigs via birds, as previously believed.avium can be divided into several subspecies, and the research shows that birds are infected...
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Primary surgery versus primary radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy for early adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix
Baalbergen A et al.Early stage cervical cancer of the common type, squamous cell carcinoma, has the same prognosis after primary surgery or radiotherapy. For cervical cancer of the glandular cell type (adenocarcinoma) type we recommend surgery.
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Dr. C. Joseph Bennett, American Cancery Society, 02/02/10
Recently, a great deal of attention has focused on radiation exposure and certain diagnostic tests, most notably, Computed Tomography (CT) scans.Several studies and reports have noted the high doses associated with having too many CT scans, and the possible...
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How Matthew's story can help other cancer battlers stay positive...
10:43 AM in Local News I BEAT it and so can you.That's the inspirational message one Teessider is sending other cancer battlers this year. Billingham's Matthew Wilkinson was just a teenager when he was cruelly diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. But after...
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Blackrock Clinic GP Evening Meeting: Hand, Foot and Mouth
Talks include: Update in The Management of Common Hand Conditions, Mr Colin Riordan, Consultant Hand Surgeon.Hot Topics in Foot and Ankle, Mr Alan Laing, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. Salivary Glandular Disorders, Ms Mona Thornton, Consultant ENT...
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Brave Teessider's message to cancer battlers
I BEAT it and so can you.That?s the inspirational message one Teessider is sending other cancer battlers this year. Billingham?s Matthew Wilkinson was just a teenager when he was cruelly diagnosed with Hodgkin?s Lymphoma. But after a tough and emotional...
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Study Compares Digital and Screen-Film Mammography
MONDAY, Jan.25 (HealthDay News) -- Breast screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) exposes women to a lesser glandular radiation dose per view compared to screen-film mammography, according to a study in the February American Journal of...
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Radiation Benefit of Digital Mammogram Not Clear
Explain that this report was based on a subset analysis of some specific technical parameters collected as part of a much larger trial that found digital mammography to be better at detecting lesions in younger women with dense breasts but no overall advantage...
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Fried Twinkies
In 2008, $147 billion of our total healthcare expenditures went to treat diseases caused by and associated with obesity.That is $50 billion more than we spend on cancer. 66% of all Americans are overweight or obese. In four southern states, 30% of adults...
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One pharmacist joins the obesity battle
In 2008, $147 billion of our total healthcare expenditures went to treat diseases caused by and associated with obesity.That is $50 billion more than we spend on cancer. 66% of all Americans are overweight or obese. In four southern states, 30% of adults...
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Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Elevated levels of the male hormone testosterone during pregnancy may explain why some women have difficulty breastfeeding, say Norwegian researchers.They...
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For Moms Finding It Difficult to Breast Feed, Formula Milk Healthier
Mothers who have had higher levels of the male hormone testosterone while they were pregnant find it hard to breastfeed newborns, suggests a new Norwegian study.The research also questions the health benefits of breast milk over formula. Researchers at the...
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Esophageal Cancer
General Information About Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the esophagus.The esophagus is the hollow, muscular tube that moves food and liquid from the throat to the stomach. The wall of the esophagus...
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Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2010
Testosterone Levels Affect Breast-Feeding: Study Anti-Obesity Drug May Reduce Sleep Apnea Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: FDA Considers Jet Lag Drug A drug called Nuvigil could become the...
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Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2010
Highlights: Jan.7, 2010 1/7/2010 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: FDA Considers Jet Lag Drug A drug called Nuvigil could become the first medicine specifically approved in the United...
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'Pooch cancers linked to pollution'
Dogs who live in heavily polluted areas may be at greater risk of developing cancer, recent research suggests.Researchers from Italy's University of Bologna have investigated the link between the build up of dust in pooches' lungs with tumour rates.
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Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2010
Testosterone Levels Affect Breast-Feeding: Study Elevated levels of the male hormone testosterone during pregnancy may explain why some women have difficulty breast-feeding, say Norwegian researchers.They said their study of 180 women showed a clear...
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Increased myoepithelial cells may play a part in fatal asthma
MedWire News: Increased levels of myoepithelial cells in bronchial mucous glands may contribute to asphyxia in fatal asthma attacks, research suggests.Fatal asthma is characterized by enlargement of bronchial mucous glands and tenacious plugs of mucus in the...
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